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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19

Wednesday, August Gath, will be Tenn
perance Day at the West Jersey Grove
Camp Meeting near Malaga. The exer-
cises will be under the direction of the
Cumberland County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. There will be a fore
noon and afternoon service, the former at
10 and the latter at 8 O'Clock. Rev. James
Rogers, of Merchantville, known in the M.
E.. Conference as the 'son of thunder
will be there, also Rev. j. w. Morris, OF
Absecon. Mrs. s.. J.. c. Downs, State
President of the w. G. I. u, will be in
attendance and make al address. 1t will
be a day of pronounced prohibition and
total abstinence utterance.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19
Redemption of Trade Dollars.

The United States Sub-Treasury in Phil
adelphia has redeemed 2,551 All trade dol
lars SO far, which is over one-third of the
entire number redeemed by the Govern
ment. The holders of this coin are given
until September 3 to turn it in and receive
other money in exchange. The dollars
are being redeemed at the rate of 1000 per
day. There was a Widespread belief that
trade dollars would not be redeemed after
August I, and there was a big rush to get
the money in by that time. The officials
of the Sub-Treasury in Philadelphia think
there is not much of the coin in circulation
in this section.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19

Mrs. Ann Vanmeter has returned from a
lengthy visit to the west.
Mrs. Jennie V. Parry paid a brief visit
to Woodstown on Wednesday.
Rev. W. W. Daily, and wife, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting DR.. P. G. Souder.
Miss Mamie Ware, of Woodbury., is Wis
iting at the residence of Rev. w. E. Corn
well.
Mrs. ]. Ii. Tyson. of Baltimore, with hei
daughter, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.. N.
Curry. on Dickinson street.
Peter Blackwood. the veteran stage
driver, is reported in feeble a condition, and
is staying with a daughter in Salem.
Owing to the i'll health of John p. Bruna,
the veteran excursion manager, his excur-
sions to Atlantic City and Cape May have
been this season conducted by W. II. Mat
lack, of Salem, who has given general sat
isfaction by his courtesy and attention tc
the comfort OF those under his care.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19

No material change in the game laws
was made by the last Legislature, but the
state was divided into districts for the
better enforcement of the law. 1t is law
full to shoot upland plover now, reed bird
after August 25th, rail bird and summer
duck after September 1, gray squirrels and
and rabbit after November 1. The law
concerning squirrels was not changed.
The penalty for each squirrel killed in Sep
TENDER is So. The prospects for game
ibis year is exceptionally good. Few
woodcocks were killed in July and these
birds will return in great numbers. liab-
bits were never so plentiful, and the call OF
quail is heard from every field.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19

A representative of Clark Pcttit's nur-
series was in town one day last week solic-
iting orders for nursery stock. The young
man appeared to be meeting with encour-
agemont, at least was taking an order when
We saw him, which leads us to the above
conclusion. Why is it that our people
don't get all their wants i'll this line of
their home Dealers To start with, prices
here are fully one-half less than foreign
nurseries charge, but the most important
reason is that you can generally depend ON
getting what you contract for, as tue home
dealer, were he so inclined, cannot afford
to do otherwise than treat you fairly. The
representative of the foreign dealer takes
his orders, delivers his goods, gets his
money and generally that is the last ever
seen of him in that locality, rs he works
other territory and keeps on working new
ground. If your stock happens TO live and
be what you bought it for, 1t is well, but
if it don't live or urn out right it is all the
same to him-he has filled his mission,
which was to sell and get his pay. Trade
with home dealers in all things when You
can. Keep clear of peddlers who repre-
sent dealers outside of your immediate
neighborhood or knowledge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19

When the Woodstown Second nine
went to Woodbury. some time since and
came back defeated, the old club pokcd fun
at them, which they took good naturally
enough and bided their time. Their time
came last Thursday night when the big
boys returned from their II TO 3 battle
with the Cape May sluggcrs. The second
nine met them at the station with groans
of derision, and bic placards fastened to
trees and trimmed with Grape and inscribed
with the legend, Cape May II, Woods
town 8. Woodstown knocked out.o greet
cd their gaze when they struck the Main
street. The little chaps think they are
about SQUARE now.
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Gan Mouse NOses.

D&retown canning factory commenced
work yesterday.
Z. Wallace 81 Bro. are running their
Stevens filters by steam.
Hughes canning factory, at the Cove,
P~ennsgrove, has commenced work and
expects to ill $50, 600 cans.
IT.. B. Richman, at S~harptown, has made
considerable improvement IN his factory
and will shortly build an addition 24x50
feet in size.
G.. r. Merriam, of Elmer, intends to put
up this year 300, 900 quart cans, 81, 900 gal
lon cans and IL, 900 glass jars Of tomatoes.
lie expects to employ 1875 women. Work
was commenced yesterday.
The recent alterations and additions at
the Dickinson & Lippincott canning house
give the works a capacity for packing one
million cans of tomatoes in the season il
the supply of raw material should be large
enough. They are expecting to pack this
season 500, 900 cans if there is enough Of
the fruit. They have made arrangements
to procure additional help from Philadel-
phia if it should be found necessary.
The Woodstown canning houses started
up on Friday of last week for the first and
packed a few cans. II. i. Richman's
house at Sharptown had steam mp and were
| ready for the tomatoes on Monday of this
week. Opinions seem to differ as to the
crop prospect. We remarked toone packer
the other day that the prospect seemed to
be for a short crop but he said he thought
not. We ventured to say that some of the
packers held that opinion, to which he re-
piled. s'We have not had any frost yet.
The tomato is a queer bird, and you can't
tell much about him till frost comes.
Sometimes when you think there will he 4
short crop, he takes a start, and if frost
holds off will give a big yield So it
would appear thatthe best way to prophecy
on the tomato crop is to wait till the fac
tories shut down in the fall and then count
the cans in the store house ready for ship
ment.
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John M. Fox, a former resident of Allo-
way towship, but who, on his marriage a
| few years age to the widow of the late
James Aborn, removed to the farm on the
| Swedesboro turnpike, died suddenly on
Thursday afternoon oflast week of heart
disease. He had complaining of feeling
unwell a short time previous, but not seri-
ously, and was sitting in a chair reading,
when he fell over and was dead By the
time he could be laid upon the lounge.
Ward Campbell, son of Asbury Camp
bell and a clerk in M. F. Dubois
store, Clayton, died suddenly of paralysis
of thc heart while sitting on the piazza and
talking to some friends last Monday even
ing. An unusual sound made by him at
tracted the attention Of the rest of the
company, and OH inquiring as to its cause
received no answer. At once they ex-
amined him, when they found he looked
like one dead. He was beyond medical
skill, dying without making a sign.
AT a regular meeting of Howard Lodge
No. S., X. Of P, of Glassboro, N. j.,
held on August 9th, 1887, the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS: We have learned with deepregret
and sorrow that the Angel of Death has enter
ed the portals of our Lodge aud with his
whitening blast has severed from ourfellowshlp
ourmueh esteemed brother, William II. Brown,
therefore be it
ResotUed, That in his death we mourn Il
brother gone and grievc u serious loss; that
while it is Il severe trial to part with drmest
friends, to sever social ties and to say farewell
to him who has become endcared by many
acts of kindness by years of constancy and his
affection for and fidelity TO our beloved Order
by his Christian zeal and integrity and manly
virtues, we rcvercntly acknowledge the
dealings ofProvidence and humbly submit to
Ills will who doeth all things well,
ReSotped, That in this hour OF bereavement
we extend to his Borrowing family in whose
| happy circle is left the vacant chair our
warinest sympathy and consolation and hope
for that peace and grace from above to sustain
them in their afhiction.
ResoIccd, That Il copy OF these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of our deceased
brother and II copy of the same be engrossed
upon the minutes OF the lodge and published
in the GIassboro Enterprise and the Woods
town MONITOR, also that our charter he regu-
larry drapcd in mourning.
LEVI J.. CAMPBELL, l.. &.
Gro W. NEwBERN, L. Z.
MICHAEL SIMMERMAN.
Committee.
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Ean House Accident.

job Wood met with a terrible accident
at Canton last Friday, at S~heppard's can
ming factory. He a fixing a floating
machine, in which to solder cans, for a fel-
low workmen, Charles Ayres. To do this
he had to put the fire out, and thought he
had it out, but when he came to turn on
the gasoline from the pipe below, there
was a spark remaining in the pot which
found its way into the pipe, causing it to
explode, burning him severely on the right
arm and left side of the face. The ear was
burned to a crisp. His medical attendant
says it will be a long time before he will be
able to resume work.
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Nearly u BIaze.

Monday afternoon a customer at the
grocery counter in Humphreys store pur-
chased some cigars and in lighting one care
lessly threw the match away, while burning,
without looking to see where it went. 1t
landed in a bundle of damaged quilting
cotton, which laid under a shelf in front of
the counter, "and in a moment after he had
gone out. another customer standing by
noticed the cotton III a blaze to the height
of several feet. There was a speedy run
ming for water, a bucket Of which was con-
veniently near, and being dashed on the
cotton subdued the flames sufficiently for
il to be carried ont of doors.
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About that We'll.

The township Board Of Health purpose
having an investigation made of the well
water at the public school grounds, to see
if it was the cause of the prevailing sick
ness among the pupils of the school last
season. 1t ought to have been attended to
before this time, as also ought several
other matters properly coming within Inc
jurisdiction of the Board. a rigid sanitary
inspection of this town and remedying of
the evils detrimental to the public health
would be to the advantage of all concerned.
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All over the COUNTY.

NH uVeF Inc soubsN.
a white crane was shot in the Manning
ton meadows last week.
A Grand Army Post of colored veterans
is being formed in Salem.
Twelve shares of Salem Bank stock will
be sold in Salem tomorrow.
An effort is being made to establish a
Sunday school at Centreton.
The cornerstone of the now NJ. E. church
at Salem will be laid tomorrow.
The Presbyterian Sunday-school at Dare
town picnicked in DR.. Cooks woods, neal
Pole Tavern, OIL Wednesday.
Large number of water melons are being
shipped out of the PENIS Neck canal, from
along Salem creek, and also Oldman's.
A New Yorker was in Salem on Satur-
day purchasing corn-eobs, to be manufac-
ture into corn-cob pipes. He offered five
cents per b1shel for the obs.
Franz Rcinfricd, a shoemaker of Salem,
dropped lead on Friday last as he was
wheeling a barrow along the streets. He
was addicted to the use of ehloral, which
undoubtedly contributed TO the cause Of
death.
A watch chain factory has been estab-
lished in Franklinville by Thos. DuBois
& Son. Both learned their trade at Provi-
dence, r. /. At present they employ five
girls and expect to engage as many more.
The firm manufacture only solid and plat
ed gold watch chains.
Itah Tribe Improved Order of Red Men,
of Elmer, propose celebrating the first
anniversary of their constitution as a lodge
on the Both of August. Invitations will be
issued to the tribes Of District No. 20,
comprising among other lodges those OF
Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland, Woods
town, Gloucester and Pennsgrove. 1t is
also expected that members outside the
| District will be present. During the after.
noon there will be a full dress parade
through the principal streets of the village,
headed by one or more brass bands, after
which there will be speaking in Eastlack's
Grove. In the evening there will be an In.
dian battle.
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Don't forget that next Wednesday is the
occasion of the Good Templars' Union Pic
mic at Tomlin's Station, PACKERS grove, }
on the Swedesboro railroad. The grounds
are easy of access and pleasant when you
reach them, and you may expect to have
an enjoyable time and heal some good
speaking. Pack a light lunch i'll your din
put in the day with the temperance folks.
You will not regret it. Should the day
set prove stormy the picnic will be held on
the next following fair day, so that you
need not be disappointed of your outing OF
account of the weather.
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES

WoopsrowN LODGE, No. 1os, /. O. q. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner'S
Building.
WooD5rowN LODGE, No. 13S, II. Il a. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Bortons
Hall.
WooDBlNE LODGE, No. I5S, j. o. @. F.
Meets in Turner's building every Friday
evening.
MosACsA TRIBE, No. u, IMP. @. Il, NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WoopsrowN GRANGE, No. 8, p. OF IL
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
JOHN G. FOSTER Posi-, No. 81, G.. a. r.
Meets on the first and third Thursday in the
month in Isiley's Building.
HARMON COUNCIL, No. SO, o. u. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
building.
WYcKoFF COUNCIL, No. "a, JE. o. U. ~. M
Meets every Wednesday evening i'll Hiley's
building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Friday evening at their room
in turner's Building. President, Mrs. Anna
f. Soudcr; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. ii.
A. CawleT.
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For some reason, probably the drawing
off of the mill pond during the building Of
the iron bridge when the lilies were in
bloom, year before last, these beautiful
flowers do not bloom so luxuriantly in our
pond as they have in former years, while
at Sharptown, where a few years ago the
plant was almost unknown, several acres
of pond are covered with a most luxuriant
growth of magnificent flowers. The Sharp
town pond has been a sight worth travelling
many miles to see, to one who has never
seen these flowers in bloom.
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Ii c MilIers.

George Richman and Thomas Peterson,
in Pittsgrove, had quite a number Of sheep
killed last week by unknown dogs.
Last Friday night dogs got among the
sheep of Edwin Borton and d. b. Wad-
dington, in the upper part of the township,
and killed -four of Waddington's flock and
one of Borton's. The previous week five
flocks in that neighborhood were attacked.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19

Heisler Matlack, of Courses Landing,
has brought to our Office a ~cantaloupe
from his patch which is a big one.
It measures (the cantaloupe we mean, not
the patch) two feet five inches in circum-
ference one way, and two feet eight inches
the other. We are at a stand whether to
keep it for size or eat it for flavor. If we
keep on feeling as we do at this minute,
the "%iavor' will get a majority.
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Mrs. Rebecca Costill, while at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Tul1. of Auburn, last
Friday, was suddenly taken i'll with a fit OF
apoplexy which left her speechless and un-
conscious. She was apparently in good
health and spirits previous to the attack.
DR.. IlalseY, Of Swedesboro, happened to
be in the neighborhood and afforded such
medical assistance as was necessary until
the family physician could be summoned.
At last accounts her condition was slightly
improved.
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rorrs,,in cornrn,tec meeting.

The Township committee met on Tues
day morning to revise Assessor Richman's
duplicate and make corrections therein
where necessary. Some few changes were
made. The Assessor has finished his
rounds and is now busiIy engaged in pre-
Laring his duplicate for report to the meet
ing of that county Board Of Assessors.
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PifInan Grove.

The camp meeting at Pitman Grove
closed last night. To-day u Home Mis-
%sionary meeting will be held in the morn
ing, and the the Gloucester County Tenn
perance Alliance will hold a meeting i'll the
afternoon, which will wind up the meet
ings of the season at this resort.
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Just over the County Efnea.

The West Jersey camp meeting com
menced yesterday near Willow Grove.
Seeley, two and a half miles from Deer
field, Cumberland county, is the name of
a new post Office.
1t is estimated that 100, 900 water melons
were shipped by rail alone from Swedes-
boro last week.
The farmers from and around Palatine
are to picnic in Samuel Henry's grove, near
Greenvilie school house, tomorrow.
Rev. w. W. Pratt, pastor of the Roads
town Baptist Church, has been rendered
the Presidency Of the MoDongahela Col
lege, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, at a salary
of $4,000.
1t is estimated that the representative Of
a Boston commission house, who was at
Swedesboro a few weeks ago, purchased
about $4,000 worth Of potatoes. Tt is
thought that he improved the potato mar
ket to the advantage of the farmers.
Two barns belonging to James M.
Tweed, a farmer who has lived near Fair
view, beyond Hurffville, for a good many
years, were destroyed by fire last Sunday
night, together with three horses, wagons,
harness. farm implements, hay, grain, etc.
The widow of Gen. Joshua B. Howell
mas forwarded TO Ten. Howell P0St, G. a.
r, of Woodbury., the sword which this
gallant officer carried in battle. Mrs.
Howell thought that the Post which bears
his name should have his sword.
The schooner Coma" of Dividing
Creek, Captain Howard, carrying truck
from Mr.. Chas. Davenport's wharf, at
Bridgeport, while passing out Of the creek
last Saturday evening, filled with water
and upset. There were 2, 300 water melons
and GO baskets Of sweet potatoes on board.
The melons belonged to different farmers
and the sweet potatoes to VIM. p. Justice.
About a thousand melons and four baskets
of potatoes were lost. The vessel received
no injury.
The Township Committee Of Deptford,
Gloucester county, has % held two con
f~erenccs with the bondsmen of the default
ing ex-Tax Collector, NJ. II. Perry, and has
failed to reach a basis of settlement. The
Solicitors statement is that Mr.. Perry
owes the township $4,000. When the
trouble first became known -four of the
bondsmcn paid in $500 each, and now
one of the contested questions is who shall
make good the money represented by the
Collectors checks held by the committee,
amounting to over 800.
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FRIENDs-Services on First ana Fifth days ut
1870 n. M. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets ut 900 O'Clock every Sunday
morning.
METHODIST E~PTscorAL-Rev Il. II. Durcll.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 80 r. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 80 p. NJ.
Sunday school ut 200 p. NJ, superintendent,
George W. Boone.
BAPrlsr-Rev. W. e. Cornwall.
Services Mt 1909 a. NJ. and 100 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 80 P. NJ.
Sunday school at geo p. NJ, Joseph Bradway,
Superintendent.
INSTRUMENTATION. Il p. johnson.
Services ut 1893 A. NJ. and T30 T.. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7.30 T.. NJ.
sunday School ut II. 10 a. NJ, j. Il. %Jaquctte,
superintendent.
GATnoLIC-ltcv Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January 9TH, services at
II O'Clock, a. NJ, and every other Sunday ut .
o'clock, A.. NJ.
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Woodbury.

Tie Woodbury. saloons must step down
and out next week. Tt is said that they
will probably step out only, crossing the
city lines and locating on the outskirts Il Ia
Salem and other places.
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The one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the Deerfield Presbyterian church will
be celebrated next Thursday, August 25th,
1887. The order of exercises is as follows:
NoRNTSG, 1890 a. N.
Doxology.
Prayer. Music.
Reading the Scriptures.
Singing, hymn 575, c. NJ.
Historical address BY the pastor,
| singing. Can ode written 10y Mr. e. I. Taylor,
of Wilmington, Dei.)
Address by Rev. r.. 1Imniil Davis. PHI. d., of
Delaware. subject, 'RecoIlections.'
Singing, hymn 59l c. NJ.
Bcnediction.
AFTERNOON, 3 P. NJ.
Music. Prayer.
Address by Rev. Allen II. Brown, of Camden,
Nj. subject, "The Presbyterian Church in
South jersey, Its origin and Progress
Singing, Ga poem written by Rev. X. Hamill
Davis, for the Centennial of this Church in
lS7I.)
". J. Academy. subject, 'tImportant
Events of the past 100 Years"
singing, hymn 81, 5. p. NJ.
Short address by Rev. John +. Sheppard, of
Easton, Pa. Subject, early Experiences in
the Decrficld Presbyterian Church"
Music.
Benedictiun.
EVENING, $50 P. NJ.
Music.
Heading of the Scriptures.
Prayer.
Address by the Rev. James Hunter, OF Green
castle, Pa. subject ""The Sabbath-school,
Its History and Work.
Singing, hymn $50 ;. M.
short five minute addresses.
Address by Rev. f.. Il. Brace. OF Bl5ckwood-
town, NJ. subject, "The Church, and Why
We should Love IT.
Singing, hymn so, ,. N.
n.3,rIfGfiAn
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POST OFFICE.

Office hours, 600 A. NJ. to 500 T. NJ.
Office houls for money order business, 100
"A. NJ. to 100 Il. NJ.
MAILS-Closea mt Gas and sos a. M, 1888 and
Alb p. NJ. Arrive at 9.39 A. NJ, 800 and 100 r. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Closea ut 9.l9 a. NJ. and 4. 10 p, NJ.
Arrive at II. 80 and 4.l5 p. NJ.
SHARPTowH M~AILS-Closea at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
AT T.30 A. NJ.
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Iirsctnru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
on and after June 2Jth, 1887,

Trains going north.-6. 80 and SIG a. NJ, 12.43
nd l.2l p. NJ. sundays, 707 a. NJ, and 52l p. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.& "A. NJ, 2.4i, AS and
G.@0 p. NJ. sundays, BIS a. NJ. and 40 p. ri.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.20 A. NJ, 1.30, $40
and 5.20 p. NJ. Sundays, 800 a. NJ, and G20r NJ.
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JOHN r. BRUNA.

II your shirts don't fit you, and You want
perfection, try one of Bnrts' sold at T. a..
Humphreys.
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P1Lnsenovn LIBRARY AND READING KooM

second story Itilcy's Building.
Membership fees. .$2.OO
AlhHti
Permits granted for the use of books at 8
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
T.. s. FoGG, Secretary.
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The following is the apportionment of
the $50, 900 tax which it is thought neces-